popular idiom, a saying that is commonly used to express the general view of a situation. 20-year-olds dont generally have 7 mixtapes under their belt. 20-year-old dont generally have their music played at

venues that they themselves are not even old enough to be admitted to and

20-year-old dont generally have the

weight of a city on their back. That being said, it is more than safe to say

that 20-year-old Inglewood, Cali. rapper Skeme, born Lonnie Kimble, is the furthest

thing from general.

A perfect balance between witty wordplay

and his expression everyday struggles, Skeme created a lane for himself where

such was nonexistent. I want to make those songs that you hear 5 or 10 years

later and still feel as good about them as you did when you first heard it.

With that priority in mind, Skeme recently dropped, Pistols & Palm Trees, described

as an eclectic arrangement of emotion-driven lyrics, heavy bass-laden

production, and a smooth bravado of a cadence. Ready or not, the West-coast is